Table 6. Blood variables and blood pressure at rest in the team sport and high protein (TS-HP), team sport and low protein (TS-LP) and the control group (CON) before (Pre) and after (Post) the intervention period.
| TS-HP | TS-LP | CON | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.4±0.9 | 4.8±0.9 | 5.5±1.1 | 5.1±1.0 | 5.2±1.1 | 4.8±0.7 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 3.3±1.0 | 2.8±0.7 | 3.5±0.9 | 3.3±0.9 | 3.2±1.0 | 3.0±0.7 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.9±0.8 | 1.8±0.6 | 1.6±0.4 | 1.5±0.3 | 1.7±0.5 | 1.6±0.4 |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 1.0±0.6 | 0.9±0.5 | 1.1±0.5 | 0.9±0.2 | 1.1±0.7 | 0.9±0.4 |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | 5.0±0.3 | 5.1±0.3 | 5.2±0.4 | 5.2±0.5 | 5.5±0.8 | 5.3±0.7 |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | 37±23 | 33±19 | 34±28 | 28±18 | 35±24 | 32±22 |
| HOMA-IR | 1.5±0.9 | 1.4±0.8 | 1.4±1.3 | 1.2±0.8 | 1.6±1.2 | 1.4±1.1 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 1.0±0.6 | 0.8±0.6 | 3.6±3.1 | 2.5±2.2* | 2.3±2.0 | 3.1±4.4 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 137±24 | 130±15 | 139±15 | 136±16 | 138±22 | 131±18 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 81±11 | 80±9 | 79±7 | 76±8 | 76±10 | 76±8 |
Means ± SD are presented. BP, blood pressure.
*Significant effect compared to CON, based on the ANCOVA model with adjustment for baseline outcome, age and gender.